2021.06.11
EBARA CORPORATION (EBARA) endorses the philosophy of "Science Castle 2021," organized by Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. (Leave a Nest) to support research activities by junior and senior high school students and scientific education for them who lead the next generation to promote the evolution of science and technology.
EBARA set up "science castle grant, EBARA CORPORATION Award" to support junior and senior high school student researchers who are conducting unique research. We provide research funds and advice from our professional researchers who help the students working on their research. Applications for this year’s program began on May 24.
"Science Castle" started by Leave a Nest in 2012 as a scientific society for junior and senior high school students who challenge themselves in research and development. "science castle grant" has been offered since 2016, to support researches by junior and senior high school students. The EBARA’s theme for 2021 is "Research to Create the Future by Flow/Fluid," the same as the last year. The concept of "Flow" includes various aspects such as gas, liquid, electricity and heat. We look forward to seeing many entrants, just as last year.
| Theme | Research to create a future using "Flow" |
| Target Student | Students of junior high school, senior high school, college of technology (third year or younger) who engage in scientific research activities |
| Application Period | Monday, May 24, 2021 to 17:00 on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 |
| Number of Projects to be selected | Four Projects |
| Research Period | From the selection (scheduled to be around the second half of July 2021 to the end of December, 2021) |
| Details of Support | Research grant of JPY150,000 and mentoring by researchers of EBARA and Leave a Nest (via on-line, approx. once a month) |
| Grant to be used for | Expenses required for scientific research (including costs for materials, parts, equipment, transportation, etc., excluding food and beverage expenses.) |
| EBARA CORPORATION HP | https://www.ebara.co.jp/ |
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